Ministry of Industry Publishes SoBuJang Equipment Directory... 50% Reduction in Usage Fees for Companies

[Sejong=Asia Economy Reporter Kwon Haeyoung] The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy published and distributed the 'Integrated Equipment Manual for the Materials and Components Convergence Testbed' on the 7th to enhance the convenience of using testing and evaluation equipment for materials, components, and equipment (SoBuJang) companies.

This equipment manual includes detailed specifications, service contents, and utilization procedures for approximately 900 types of equipment that can be used in the technology development and commercialization processes in six major fields such as semiconductors, displays, and automobiles. The equipment was established to support companies' commercialization, and companies can access the equipment on a priority basis upon request.

Companies participating in national technology development projects, specialized leading companies, selected cooperative project companies, and companies recognized as needing collaboration support through the Convergence Innovation Support Group can receive support. If certain conditions are met, 50% of the usage fees will be discounted, which is expected to reduce the burden on companies.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy expects that the publication of this equipment manual will ▲promote the utilization of shared equipment through additional information provision ▲induce corporate transfer of underutilized equipment ▲activate corporate support through inter-agency linkage ▲achieve budget savings by preventing redundant equipment establishment.

The ministry also plans to additionally establish a total of about 400 types of equipment worth 250 billion KRW by 2022 to support the commercialization of core strategic items.

Lee Kyungho, Director of Materials, Components, and Equipment Cooperation at the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy, stated, "We will strengthen the establishment of production support infrastructure to ensure that technology development is linked to commercialization, and continuously promote commercialization support policies for the technological independence of SoBuJang companies. We will also proactively pursue institutional improvements to resolve corporate difficulties in the future."

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